Beverage containers

ABSTRACT

A beverage container is provided for use in consuming beverages and for use in performing strength training exercises. The beverage container generally includes a body for holding beverages, and a handle coupled to the body. The handle includes a grip that is moveable relative to the body between multiple different positions, for example, to provide variations of hand positioning for consuming beverages and performing different strength training exercises. The beverage container generally defines a particular weight. In some aspects, the weight of the beverage container can be adjusted by adding one or more weights to the beverage container.

FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to beverage containers and,more particularly, to beverage containers for use in consuming beveragesand performing strength training exercises.

BACKGROUND

This section provides background information related to the presentdisclosure which is not necessarily prior art.

Beverage containers are typically used to hold beverages forconsumption.

SUMMARY

This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not acomprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate tobeverage containers. In one exemplary embodiment, a beverage containergenerally includes a body for holding a beverage, and a handle coupledto the body. The handle includes a grip for grasping to hold thebeverage container, and the grip is moveable between at least a firstposition and a second position.

In some exemplary embodiments, the beverage containers can be used toconsume beverages and perform strength training exercises. In one suchexemplary embodiment, a beverage container generally includes a body forholding a beverage, and one or more weights configured to releasablycouple to the beverage container, to thereby provide a particular weightto the beverage container, for example, for performing desired strengthtraining exercises, etc.

In another exemplary embodiment, a beverage container for use inconsuming beverages and for use in performing strength trainingexercises generally includes a body for holding a beverage, and a handlecoupled to the body. The handle includes a grip for grasping whenholding the beverage container, and the grip is moveable between atleast a first position in which the grip is generally parallel to alongitudinal axis of the body, and a second position in which the gripis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body.

Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the descriptionprovided herein. The description and specific examples in this summaryare intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended tolimit the scope of the present disclosure.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only ofselected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are notintended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a beveragecontainer according to the present disclosure for use in both consumingbeverages and performing strength training exercises;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the beverage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the beverage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is the front view of FIG. 3, with a handle of the beveragecontainer moved generally downward;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the beverage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is the top view of FIG. 5, with the handle of the beveragecontainer moved generally downward;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary side view of a portion of the handleof the beverage container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary front view of a portion of a grip ofthe handle of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the beverage container of FIG. 1,illustrating a weight for inserting in an opening of the beveragecontainer;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the beverage container ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of abeverage container according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a front view of the beverage container of FIG. 11, with ahandle of the beverage container moved generally downward;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the beverage container of FIG. 12; and

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of abeverage container according to the present disclosure.

Corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate tobeverage containers. The beverage containers can be used to holdbeverages, and allow for consumption of the beverages. Any desiredbeverages may be used in the beverage containers including, for example,water, coffee, tea, soda, other beverages, etc. In addition, thebeverage containers can be used to perform strength training exercises(e.g., resistance training exercises, etc.) for one or more parts of thebody (e.g., arms, shoulders, chest, back, etc.), via lifting, moving,etc. the beverage containers. The strength training exercises may beperformed substantially simultaneously with consumption of beveragesfrom the beverage containers (e.g., through lifting the beveragecontainers to drink the beverages, etc.). Or, the strength trainingexercises may be performed separately from consumption of the beverages(e.g., through lifting the beverage containers when empty, throughlifting the beverage containers when filled with beverages but withoutalso consuming the beverages, etc.).

In some exemplary embodiments, the beverage containers include bodiesfor holding the beverages, and handles coupled to the bodies forgrasping to hold the beverage containers. In some aspects, the handlesmay be moveable relative to the bodies of the beverage containers toallow for grasping the handles and holding the beverage containers indifferent positions (e.g., in positions for consuming beverages, inpositions for performing strength training exercises, in positions fordoing both, etc.). Clamps (or other structures) may be provided to helphold the handles in desired positions.

In some exemplary embodiments, the beverage containers have particularweights, independent of the beverages held in the containers (e.g.,about ten pounds, about twenty pounds, etc.). As such, the particularweights of the beverage containers are known, for example, when thebeverage containers are used to perform strength training exercises. Inaddition, in some aspects the weights of the beverage containers may beadjusted so that, for example, the same beverage containers can be usedto perform the same strength training exercises with different weights,or to perform different strength training exercises requiring differentweights, etc.

With reference now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-10 illustrate an exemplaryembodiment of a beverage container 100 according to the presentdisclosure. The beverage container 100 can be used to consume desiredbeverages including, but not limited to, water, coffee, tea, soda, etc.And, the beverage container 100 can also be used to perform numerousdifferent strength training exercises via lifting, moving, etc. thebeverage container 100 (e.g., arm curls, arm extensions, shoulderraises, shoulder presses, other exercises, etc.). The strength trainingexercises can be performed while consuming the beverage in the container100 or independent therefrom (e.g., when the beverage container 100 isempty, etc.).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the beverage container 100 generally includesa body 102 (e.g., a shell, a housing, etc.) for holding a beverage, anda handle 104 coupled to the body 102 for grasping to hold the beveragecontainer 100. The illustrated body 102 has a generally cylindricalshape. And, the illustrated handle 104 has a generally “U” shape. Inother embodiments, beverage containers may include bodies with otherthan generally cylindrical shapes such as, for example, generallytriangular shapes, generally rectangular shapes, generally cubic shapes,generally conical shapes, etc. In addition, in other embodiments,beverage containers may include handles with shapes other than generally“U” shapes, for example, generally “V” shapes, generally “S” shapes,etc. Further, it should be appreciated that the beverage container 100(and its components) can be constructed from any suitable materialwithin the scope of the present disclosure including, for example,metals, alloys, plastics, rubber materials, combinations thereof, etc.For example, in some embodiments the body 102 may be constructed frommetal and may have a chrome finish. In other embodiments, the body 102may be constructed from metal and may have a rubber material appliedthereto (e.g., a rubber coating, a rubber sleeve, etc.) to help inhibitdamage to surfaces (e.g., tables, desks, etc.) when the beveragecontainer 100 contacts the surfaces, to help inhibit damage to thebeverage container 100 when the beverage container 100 contactssurfaces, etc.

The handle 104 of the illustrated beverage container 100 includes a base106 (e.g., a lower handle portion, etc.) and a grip 108 (e.g., an upperhandle portion, etc.). The base 106 is coupled to a lower portion of thebody 102 (e.g., is formed as part of the body 102, is welded to the body102, is attached to the body 102 by one or more fasteners, is attachedto the body 102 by other means (e.g., adhesive, etc.), etc.). And, thegrip 108 is moveably coupled to the base 106. In addition, the grip 108defines a generally bulbous-shaped portion 110 for grasping to hold thebeverage container 100. With that said, it should be appreciated thatthe base 106 and/or the grip 108 of the handle 104 may have other shapeswithin the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the base 106and/or grip 108 of the handle 104 may be located differently thanillustrated. For example, the base 106 may be located toward an upperportion of the body 102, with the grip 108 then moveably coupled theretoand extending generally downwardly.

With reference now to FIGS. 3-6, the grip 108 of the illustrated handle104 is movable (e.g., is pivotal, etc.) relative to the base 106 and thebody 102 between multiple different positions (e.g., depending ondesired use of the beverage container 100, to provide variations of handpositioning for different strength training exercises, etc.). The handlemay be locked in place using an adjustable lock mechanism. And in eachof the multiple different positions, the grip 108 can be used to graspand hold the beverage container 100 as desired. For example, in a firstposition (FIGS. 3 and 5), the grip 108 is adjacent the body 102 (e.g.,is spaced closely to the body 102, at least partially abuts the body102, etc.) and is oriented generally vertically. A longitudinal axis 112of the bulbous-shaped portion 110 of the grip 108 is generally parallelto a longitudinal axis 114 of the body 102. In this position, the handle104 may be used to grasp the beverage container 100 to consume abeverage therefrom (and simultaneously perform a curl exercise). And ina second position (FIGS. 4 and 6), the grip 108 is oriented generallyhorizontally, and the longitudinal axis 112 of the bulbous-shapedportion 110 is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 114 ofthe body 102. In this position, the handle 104 may be used to grasp thebeverage container 100 to perform one or more strength trainingexercises. The grip 108 can also be moved to multiple positions betweenthe first and second positions, as well as to multiple positions beyondthe second position (e.g., to a third position in which the grip 108 isoriented generally downward relative to the body 102 (e.g., is orientedabout 180 degrees from the first position, etc.), etc.). In addition, inthe illustrated embodiment, in moving the grip 108 between the multiplepositions, the longitudinal axis 114 of the body 102 and thelongitudinal axis 112 of the bulbous-shaped portion 110 of the grip 108are generally maintained in a common plane (although in otherembodiments, it is contemplated that the grip 108 may be moved relativeto the base 106 so that the longitudinal axis 114 of the body 102 andthe longitudinal axis 112 of the bulbous-shaped portion 110 are notmaintained in common planes).

With additional reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the grip 108 and the base106 of the handle 104 include engagement members 116, 118 configured tofit together and help hold the grip 108 in a selected one of themultiple different positions relative to the base 106. And, a clamp 120(e.g., an adjustment mechanism, etc.) is provided to releasably hold theengagement members 116, 118 together in the selected position. Theillustrated engagement members 116, 118 each include multiple radiallyextending ridges 122 and valleys 124 (e.g., grooved sections, etc.).When the engagement members 116, 118 are positioned together (e.g., arein contact with each other, etc.), the ridges 122 of the grip'sengagement member 116 mate with (e.g., fit within, etc.) the valleys 124of the base's engagement member 118 (and vice versa). This interactionof the engagement members 116, 118 (along with the clamp 120) helps holdthe grip 108 in the selected one of the multiple different positionsrelative to the base 106 (e.g., against unwanted rotation, againstinadvertent rotation, etc.). In addition, the ridges 122 and the valleys124 of the engagement members 116, 118 are generally uniformlypositioned around the engagement members 116, 118. As such, the grip'sengagement member 116 can be selectively disengaged from the base'sengagement member 118, and the grip 108 can be moved (e.g., rotated,etc.) relative to the base 106 to one of the multiple differentpositions (where the ridges 122 and valleys 124 of the engagementmembers 116, 118 again align).

It should be appreciated that in other embodiments, beverage containerhandles may include bases and/or grips with engagement members havingother constructions than illustrated. For example, the bases and/orgrips may include engagement members with mating ridges and valleyshaving other configurations, with mating protrusions and recesses, withmating friction based materials, etc. Or, the bases and/or grips mayinclude engagement members that simply contact each other when the gripsare in desired positions, with clamps then used to hold the engagementmembers together (and hold the grips in the desired positions).

With continued reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the clamp 120 of the handle104 includes a bolt 128 and a wing nut 130. The bolt 128 is configuredto extend through aligned openings (each indicated at 132) of theengagement members 116, 118, and the wing nut 130 is configured tothread onto an end portion of the bolt 128 to hold the engagementmembers 116, 118 together. As such, the bolt 128 and wing nut 130 alsohold the grip 108 in each of the multiple different positions relativeto the base 106. For example, when the grip 108 is in a desired positionrelative to the base 106, and the ridges 122 and valleys 124 of theengagement members 116, 118 are in alignment, the wing nut 130 can betightened onto the bolt 128 to secure the engagement members 116, 118together. This helps hold the ridges 122 of each of the engagementmembers 116, 118 within the corresponding valleys 124 of the other ofthe engagement members 116, 118. And, in turn, this helps hold the grip108 in the desired position relative to the base 106. Then, when desiredto move the grip 108 to a different position, the wing nut 130 can beloosened and the engagement members 116, 118 can be disengaged. The grip108 can then be rotated to the different position and, when the ridges122 and valleys 124 of the engagement members 116, 118 are again inalignment, the wing nut 130 can be tightened to secure the engagementmembers 116, 118 together (and retain the grip 108 in the new position).

It should be appreciated that in other embodiments, beverage containerhandles may include clamps having other constructions than illustrated(e.g., other than a wing nut and bolt). For example, the clamps mayinclude spring based clamps configured to resiliently urge engagementmembers of handles together, etc. Further, in other embodiments,beverage container handles may not use clamps at all to hold engagementmembers of the handles together, but may instead use sets of matingnotches, pins, etc. to hold the engagement members together in variousdifferent positions (e.g. alone or in combination with spring baseddevices, etc.).

The beverage container 100 also defines a particular weight, independentof a weight of any beverage held in the container 100. The weight isidentified on the beverage container 100 by indicia 136 (FIG. 1). Assuch, the weight of the beverage container 100 is readily known, forexample, when the beverage container 100 is used to perform a strengthtraining exercise, etc. The indicia 136 may be identified on thebeverage container 100 by any suitable means. For example, the indicia136 may be stamped onto (or into) the body 102 (or other part) of thebeverage container 100, printed on the body 102 (or other part),separately applied to the body 102 (or other part) via a label, etc. Inaddition, it should be appreciated that the weight of the beveragecontainer 100 may be based on various factors such as (withoutlimitation) a weight of the material used to form the beverage container100, a size of the beverage container 100, a particular construction ofthe beverage container 100 (e.g., a thickness of a sidewall of the body102 of the beverage container 100, a size of the handle 104, etc.),combinations thereof, etc. Further, in some aspects, the weight of thebeverage container 100 may even include one or more weights coupled tothe beverage container 100 for making up part of the identified weight.

In the illustrated embodiment, for example, the beverage container 100defines a weight of about twenty pounds. And, to indicate this weight,the indicia 136 of the beverage container 100 includes the number “20”stamped into the body 102 of the beverage container 100 (although it maybe located on other parts of the beverage container 100 (e.g., a cover142, etc.) within the scope of the present disclosure). It should beappreciated that the beverage container 100 may define other weightswithin the scope of the present disclosure, for example, about 5 pounds,about 10 pounds, about 15 pounds, about 25 pounds, other weights, etc.In addition, it should be appreciated that in other embodiments,beverage containers may not include indicia identifying weights of thebeverage containers.

With additional reference to FIG. 9, the weight of the illustratedbeverage container 100 can be adjusted to desired values depending, forexample, on desired resistance when using the container 100, the type ofstrength training exercise being performed, etc. For example, a weight138 can be positioned within a lower opening 140 of the body 102 toincrease the weight of the beverage container 100. And, the cover 142can then be coupled to the body 102 to close the opening 140 and helpretain (broadly, couple) the weight 138 therein (and also help inhibitmovement of the weight 138 during use of the beverage container 100).While not shown, a rod may also be provided in the opening 140 forreceiving the weight 138 (through an opening 144) to further help holdand center the weight 138 in the opening 140. It should be appreciatedthat the weight 138 may include any desired amount of weight (e.g., 0.5pounds, 1 pound, 2.5 pounds, 5 pounds, etc.), and may be constructedfrom any suitable material (e.g., metals (e.g., lead, etc.), alloys,other materials, etc.). In addition, the weight 138 may have shapesother than circular (e.g., square, rectangular, oval, etc.). In someaspects, the shape of the weight 138 may depend on the desired weightamount and/or composition of the weight 138. Further, it should beappreciated that any suitable type of weight may be used to adjust theweight of the beverage container 100 including, for example, a weightedplate (as shown in FIG. 9), weighted tape (e.g., lead tape, etc.), amagnetic weight (or a weight otherwise capable of being coupled to asurface of the beverage container 100), a weighted ring and/or sleevecapable of being placed around at least a portion of the container 100,etc.

In the illustrated embodiment, the cover 142 of the beverage container100 is shown threaded onto the body 102. However, it should beappreciated that the cover 142 could be coupled to the body 102differently within the scope of the present disclosure (e.g., via a snapfit, via a clamp, via friction fit, etc.). In some aspects, the type ofcoupling between the cover 142 and the body 102 may be determined by theconfiguration and/or amount of weight contemplated to be placed in theopening 140 of the container 100. For example, if a heavy weight is tobe placed in the opening 140 of the container 100, without any othercoupling mechanism, the cover 142 may be threaded onto the body 102 asin the illustrated embodiment (as this may provide a more robustcoupling). However, if a light weight is to be placed in the opening 140of the container 100, the cover 142 may simply be snap fit onto the body102. Further, it should be appreciated that in some embodiments,beverage containers may not include removable covers. For example,bottom portions of the containers may be fixedly coupled to the bodies.In these embodiments, weighted tape (e.g., lead tape, etc.), magneticweights (or weights otherwise capable of being coupled to surfaces ofthe beverage containers), weighted rings and/or sleeves capable of beingplaced around portions of the beverage containers, etc. may then be usedto adjust weights of the beverage containers, as desired.

As shown in FIG. 10, the illustrated beverage container 100 alsoincludes an insert 146 located within the body 102 for holding thebeverage in the body 102. The insert 146 is removable from the body 102.As such, the insert 146 (which contacts the beverage in the container100) can be cleaned, after use of the beverage container 100, separatefrom the other components of the beverage container 100 (e.g., theweighted body 102, the handle 104, etc.). This may make cleaning thebeverage container 100 easier, as only the lighter insert 146 need becleaned after use of the beverage container. In other embodiments,however, beverage containers may not include removable inserts. Instead,in these embodiments bodies of the beverage containers may be configuredto receive the beverages directly therein (e.g., may include insertsunitarily formed with the bodies, may include configured to supportreceipt of the beverages in the bodies, etc.).

FIGS. 11-13 illustrate another exemplary embodiment of a beveragecontainer 200 according to the present disclosure. The beveragecontainer 200 can again be used to consume desired beverages including,but not limited to, water, coffee, tea, soda, etc. And, the beveragecontainer 200 can also be used to perform numerous different strengthtraining exercises via lifting, moving, etc. the beverage container 200(e.g., arm curls, arm extensions, shoulder raises, shoulder presses,other exercises, etc.).

The beverage container 200 is substantially similar to the beveragecontainer 100 previously described and illustrated in FIGS. 1-10. Forexample, the beverage container 200 generally includes a body 202 and aninsert 246 for holding a beverage in the body 202, and a handle 204coupled to the body 202 for grasping to hold the beverage container 200.In addition, a grip 208 of the handle 204 is movable (e.g., is pivotal,etc.) relative to a base 206 of the handle 204 between multipledifferent positions (e.g., between a first position (FIG. 11) and asecond position (FIGS. 12 and 13), between other positions, etc.). And,engagement members 216, 218 of the grip 208 and the base 206 (togetherwith clamp 220) operate in a similar manner to those of the handle 104to help hold the grip 208 in a selected one of the multiple differentpositions relative to the base 206. Further, a weight of the illustratedbeverage container 200 can be adjusted, as described for the beveragecontainer 100 (e.g., for use to perform the same strength trainingexercise with different weights, for use to perform different strengthtraining exercises using the different weights, etc.).

In the illustrated embodiment, however, the beverage container 200further includes structure to help releasably couple (and secure) thegrip 208 to the body 202 when the grip 208 is in the first position. Inparticular, a protrusion 250 is disposed on the body 202, and a recess252 configured for receiving the protrusion 250 is located in an endportion of the grip 208. When the grip 208 is in the first position, therecess 252 is positioned over the protrusion 250 and the matingprotrusion 25 and recess 252 can help hold the grip 208 in the firstposition (and inhibit unwanted movement of the grip 208 relative to thebody 202 such as lateral movement of the grip 208 relative to the body202, etc.). In some aspects, the protrusion 250 and the recess 252 mayalso provide a snap-fit engagement (or a friction-fit engagement) tofurther help hold the grip 208 in the first position (and inhibitunwanted movement of the grip 208 away from the body 202, etc.). Inother embodiments, beverage containers may include handles with moveablegrips that releasalby couple to bodies of the beverage containers byother means (e.g., portions of the grip may be receivable in grooves ofthe bodies, portions of the grip may include protrusions that arepositionable within openings of the bodies, etc.).

FIG. 14 illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a beverage container300 according to the present disclosure. The beverage container 300 canagain be used to consume desired beverages including, but not limitedto, water, coffee, tea, soda, etc. And, the beverage container 300 canalso be used to perform numerous different strength training exercisesvia lifting, moving, etc. the beverage container 300 (e.g., arm curls,arm extensions, shoulder raises, shoulder presses, other exercises,etc.).

The beverage container 300 is substantially similar to the beveragecontainer 100 previously described and illustrated in FIGS. 1-10. Forexample, the beverage container 300 generally includes a body 302 and aninsert 346 for holding a beverage in the body 302, and a handle 304coupled to the body 302 for grasping to hold the beverage container 300.And, a weight of the beverage container 300 can be adjusted, asdescribed for the beverage container 100 (e.g., for use to perform thesame strength training exercise with different weights, for use toperform different strength training exercises using the differentweights, etc.).

In the illustrated embodiment, however, the handle 304 (e.g., a grip 308of the handle 304, etc.) is not adjustable relative to the body 302.Instead in this embodiment, the handle 304 is fixedly coupled to thebody 302. However, as stated above, the beverage container 300 can stillbe used to perform numerous different strength training exercises vialifting, moving, etc. the beverage container 300. And, a weight of thebeverage container 300 can still be adjusted, as desired.

In some embodiments, multiple beverage containers may be includedtogether in a set of beverage containers. Here, each of the beveragecontainers in the set may include the same weights, or each may includea different weight (e.g., 2.5 pounds, 5 pounds, 10 pounds, 15 pounds, 20pounds, etc.). Further, each of the beverage containers may includeindicia indicting their particular weight.

Exemplary embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will bethorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled inthe art. Numerous specific details are set forth such as examples ofspecific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thoroughunderstanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will beapparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not beemployed, that exemplary embodiments may be embodied in many differentforms, and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of thedisclosure. In some exemplary embodiments, well-known processes,well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are notdescribed in detail. In addition, advantages and improvements that maybe achieved with one or more exemplary embodiments of the presentdisclosure are provided for purpose of illustration only and do notlimit the scope of the present disclosure, as exemplary embodimentsdisclosed herein may provide all or none of the above mentionedadvantages and improvements and still fall within the scope of thepresent disclosure.

Specific dimensions, specific materials, and/or specific shapesdisclosed herein are example in nature and do not limit the scope of thepresent disclosure. The disclosure herein of particular values andparticular ranges of values for given parameters are not exclusive ofother values and ranges of values that may be useful in one or more ofthe examples disclosed herein. Moreover, it is envisioned that any twoparticular values for a specific parameter stated herein may define theendpoints of a range of values that may be suitable for the givenparameter (i.e., the disclosure of a first value and a second value fora given parameter can be interpreted as disclosing that any valuebetween the first and second values could also be employed for the givenparameter). For example, if Parameter X is exemplified herein to havevalue A and also exemplified to have value Z, it is envisioned thatparameter X may have a range of values from about A to about Z.Similarly, it is envisioned that disclosure of two or more ranges ofvalues for a parameter (whether such ranges are nested, overlapping ordistinct) subsume all possible combination of ranges for the value thatmight be claimed using endpoints of the disclosed ranges. For example,if parameter X is exemplified herein to have values in the range of1-10, or 2-9, or 3-8, it is also envisioned that Parameter X may haveother ranges of values including 1-9, 1-8, 1-3, 1-2, 2-10, 2-8, 2-3,3-10, and 3-9.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularexemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As usedherein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” may be intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “including,” and“having,” are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of statedfeatures, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, butdo not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groupsthereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described hereinare not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance inthe particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specificallyidentified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood thatadditional or alternative steps may be employed.

When an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “engaged to,”“connected to,” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it may bedirectly on, engaged, connected or coupled to the other element orlayer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast,when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly engagedto,” “directly connected to,” or “directly coupled to” another elementor layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers present. Otherwords used to describe the relationship between elements should beinterpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directlybetween,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.). As used herein,the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more ofthe associated listed items.

The term “about” when applied to values indicates that the calculationor the measurement allows some slight imprecision in the value (withsome approach to exactness in the value; approximately or reasonablyclose to the value; nearly). If, for some reason, the imprecisionprovided by “about” is not otherwise understood in the art with thisordinary meaning, then “about” as used herein indicates at leastvariations that may arise from ordinary methods of measuring or usingsuch parameters. For example, the terms “generally,” “about,” and“substantially,” may be used herein to mean within manufacturingtolerances.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein todescribe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections,these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should notbe limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguishone element, component, region, layer or section from another region,layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numericalterms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearlyindicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region,layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element,component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachingsof the exemplary embodiments.

Spatially relative terms, such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,”“lower,” “above,” “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease ofdescription to describe one element or feature's relationship to anotherelement(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatiallyrelative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations ofthe device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depictedin the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turnedover, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements orfeatures would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features.Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation ofabove and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptorsused herein interpreted accordingly.

The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided forpurposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements, intended orstated uses, or features of a particular embodiment are generally notlimited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, areinterchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if notspecifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in manyways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from thedisclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be includedwithin the scope of the disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A beverage container, comprising: a body forholding a beverage; and a handle coupled to the body, the handleincluding a grip for grasping to hold the beverage container, the gripmoveable between at least a first position and a second position.
 2. Thebeverage container of claim 1, further comprising an insert configuredto be removably positioned in the body for holding the beverage in thebody.
 3. The beverage container of claim 2, wherein the handle includesa base coupled to the body, the grip of the handle releasably coupled tothe base to allow for the movement between at least the first positionand the second position.
 4. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein alongitudinal axis of the beverage container and a longitudinal axis ofthe grip are disposed within a common plane when the grip is in thefirst position and when the grip is in the second position.
 5. Thebeverage container of claim 1, wherein the handle includes a clamp forselectively holding the grip of the handle in the first and secondpositions.
 6. The beverage container of claim 5, wherein the clampincludes a wing nut.
 7. The beverage container of claim 1, furthercomprising at least one weight configured to be releasably coupled tothe beverage container.
 8. The beverage container of claim 7, whereinthe body defines an opening for receiving the at least one weight whenthe at least one weight is coupled to the beverage container, thebeverage container further comprising a cover configured to releasablycouple to the beverage container generally over the opening.
 9. A set ofbeverage containers comprising the beverage container of claim 1, eachof the beverage containers in the set defining a different weightindependent of a beverage held therein.
 10. A weighted beveragecontainer for use in consuming beverages and for use in performingstrength training exercises, the beverage container comprising: a bodyfor holding a beverage; and one or more weights configured to releasablycouple to the beverage container, to thereby provide additional weightto the beverage container.
 11. The beverage container of claim 10,further comprising an opening defined in a bottom portion of the body ofthe beverage container, the opening configured to receive at least oneof the one or more weights therein to releasably couple the at least oneof the one or more weights to the beverage container.
 12. The beveragecontainer of claim 11, further comprising a cover configured to coupleto the body of the beverage container to help contain the at least oneof the one or more weights within the opening, when the at least one ofthe one or more weights is disposed therein.
 13. The beverage containerof claim 10, wherein the beverage container defines a weight,independent of the beverage held in the body of the beverage container;the beverage container further comprising an indicia identifying theweight.
 14. The beverage container of claim 13, wherein the indiciacomprises a number, identifying the weight, stamped into a side wall ofthe body.
 15. The beverage container of claim 10, further comprising ahandle coupled to the body, the handle including a grip for graspingwhen holding the beverage container; wherein the grip is moveablebetween multiple different positions for holding the beverage containerwhen consuming the beverage and when performing strength trainingexercises.
 16. A weighted beverage container for use in consumingbeverages and for use in performing strength training exercises, thebeverage container comprising: a body for holding a beverage, the bodyincluding a longitudinal axis; and a handle coupled to the body, thehandle including a grip for grasping when holding the beveragecontainer, the grip moveable between at least a first position in whichthe grip is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body, anda second position in which the grip is generally perpendicular to alongitudinal axis of the body.
 17. The beverage container of claim 16,further comprising at least one weight configured to releasably coupleto the beverage container for adjusting a weight of the beveragecontainer.
 18. The beverage container of claim 17, wherein the bodydefines an opening for receiving at least part of the at least oneweight, to releasably couple the at least one weight to the beveragecontainer.
 19. The beverage container of claim 16, wherein the beveragecontainer defines a weight, independent of the beverage held in the bodyof the beverage container; the beverage container further comprising anindicia identifying the weight.
 20. The beverage container of claim 16,wherein the handle includes a clamp for selectively holding the grip inthe first and second positions.